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JAMMU: Nearly 10 months after Operation Sindoor, there has been no progress on constructing bunkers in the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir that witnessed heavy Pakistani shelling, including Poonch, where at least 18 people were killed.“No stone has been moved in Uri after the operation,” Sajjad Shafi, MLA from the Uri constituency in Baramulla…

NEW DELHI: The Dadachanji Group, which is focused on pharma manufacturing and allied technologies, has forayed into building fully customised machines, medical devices, and automation solutions in pharma, healthcare, and other sectors through KAIRISH Innotech. The company will offer end-to-end capabilities across customised pharma machinery, medical device design and manufacturing, tooling and precision components, robotics…

JAMMU: J&K legislators voiced concern on Tuesday over the US trade deal’s potential impact on Kashmiri apples, with many describing it as a “death blow”.“They (Centre) have told America it can send as much fruits and apples as it wants at zero duty and we will buy it here. Where has their sympathy for Jammu…

More than Rs 72,000 crore in unclaimed bank deposits, including amounts lying with foreign lenders, have been transferred to a fund maintained by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the government told Parliament on Tuesday. The money is held in the Depositor Education and Awareness (DEA) Fund and reflects balances that have remained untouched for…

NEW DELHI: A 32-year-old man died after falling into an open drain in Delhi. The man fell in the manhole near the Mahashakti Kali Temple in Rohini’s Sector 32 on Tuesday evening, ANI reported.The incident occurred in the Begampur area, where local residents alerted emergency services after the man slipped into the uncovered drain. A…

File photo: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman NEW DELHI: Tobacco Board, under the administrative control of the Department of Commerce, has written a letter to finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighting the adverse impact of the unprecedented increase in excise duties on cigarettes on the industry, as well as on millions of farmers and workers.The excise…

February has always been a month of celebration, but this year, it’s lasting longer than ever. Times Prime’s Love All Members Fest is back for its second edition, running February 6-15, and it’s bringing something the season has been missing: ten straight days of joy, surprises, and reasons to celebrate love in every form it…

India will continue to import crude oil from countries where it is available at the most competitive prices and of suitable quality, while factoring in geopolitical conditions and avoiding sanctioned sources, the government told a parliamentary panel on Tuesday.Senior officials from the ministries of external affairs and commerce conveyed this position to the Parliamentary Standing…

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi did not open the discussion on the Union budget in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, citing concerns over potential “engineered disruptions” by the treasury benches, party sources cited by PTI said. The leader of opposition in the House is now expected to speak on the budget on Wednesday. Opposition…

Hisense opens first India manufacturing plant in Sri City HYDERABAD: Chinese consumer electronics and home appliances giant Hisense has opened its first manufacturing facility in India at Sri City in Andhra Pradesh.The facility, spread over 10 acres, has been set up by Epack Manufacturing Technologies Private Limited (EMTPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Epack Durable…